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David I of Scotland

1084–1153

David I was king of Scots from 1124 to 1153 and one of the most transformative rulers of medieval Scotland. He founded and endowed monasteries, encouraged the development of royal burghs, introduced new administrative practices and granted lands to Anglo-Norman and continental nobles.

During the English civil war known as the Anarchy, he supported the claim of his niece Empress Matilda and extended Scottish influence southwards, although his army was defeated at the Battle of the Standard in 1138. David I of Scotland was born in Scotland and died in Carlisle.

In Nigel Tranter’s David the Prince, Raised between Celtic Scotland and the Anglo-Norman court, David I brings two political worlds to the throne. In Griff Hosker’s King Henry’s Champion, the Empress has given England a male heir but that single action creates rebels in Scotland and in Normandy who try to wrest Normandy and England from King Henry. Further fictional perspectives on David I of Scotland can be found in Griff Hosker’s Irish War, Griff Hosker’s The King Is Dead, Griff Hosker’s Baron of the North, Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael’s Penance, and Griff Hosker’s Crusader.

Periods

Periods linked to David I of Scotland

Medieval Scotland843–1500 CE The Anarchy1135–1154 CE

Series

Historical novels and book series featuring David I of Scotland (2 series)

Chronicles of Brother Cadfael in Order

by Ellis Peters 19 books 4.5(42,288)

The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael follow a former soldier and crusader who has become the herbalist of Shrewsbury Abbey. Between 1137 and 1145, Cadfael investigates deaths, disappearances and disputed identities while working within the rhythms of Benedictine life and the law of medieval England. The twenty novels unfold…

All books in this series

1. A Morbid Taste for Bones

First published 1977 · 4.4(5,667)

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2. One Corpse Too Many

First published 1979 · 4.5(3,326)

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3. Monk’s Hood

First published 1980 · 4.5(2,635)

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4. Saint Peter’s Fair

First published 1981 · 4.6(2,579)

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6. The Virgin in the Ice

First published 1982 · 4.6(2,403)

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7. The Sanctuary Sparrow

First published 1983 · 4.5(1,975)

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8. The Devil’s Novice

First published 1983 · 4.6(2,687)

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9. Dead Man’s Ransom

First published 1984 · 4.5(1,978)

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10. The Pilgrim of Hate

First published 1984 · 4.6(1,654)

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11. An Excellent Mystery

First published 1985 · 4.5(1,772)

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12. The Raven in the Foregate

First published 1986 · 4.6(1,734)

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13. The Rose Rent

First published 1986 · 4.5(1,668)

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14. The Hermit of Eyton Forest

First published 1987 · 4.6(1,688)

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15. The Confession of Brother Haluin

First published 1988 · 4.5(1,841)

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16. The Heretic’s Apprentice

First published 1989 · 4.6(1,413)

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17. The Potter’s Field

First published 1989 · 4.5(1,420)

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18. The Summer of the Danes

First published 1991 · 4.5(1,436)

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19. The Holy Thief

First published 1992 · 4.6(1,467)

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20. Brother Cadfael’s Penance

First published 1994 · 4.6(2,945)

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The Anarchy Series in Order

by Griff Hosker 20 books 4.4(42,540)

The Anarchy Series follows families, knights and warlords through the civil war between Stephen and Empress Matilda and into the Angevin settlement under Henry II. The sequence expands from northern England and Normandy to crusading, Wales, Ireland and the politics around Thomas Becket and Henry’s sons. It is…